American flag that covered Lincoln's casket during the funeral train tour

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(02-18-2026 10:57 AM)David Lockmiller Wrote:  

(02-18-2026 02:05 AM)Steve Wrote:  I have serious doubts that this flag draped over Lincoln's casket.

Steve, you may want to visit this website: https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/guern...1-million/

Leading the sale was the 37-star United States Applegate Flag, which draped Abraham Lincoln’s coffin in 1865, during the transport of his body about his funeral train from Washington, DC, to Springfield, Ill. The 28-by-37-inch flag was constructed from 15 individual pieces of wool bunting as well as 37 hand-sewn, five-point, single appliqué cotton sheeting stars. It contained a maker’s mark, that read “Annin & Co., 99 & 101 Fulton St. N.Y.,” as well as former owner Lewis Applegate’s signature. The somber flag had provenance to former Senator Edwin D. Morgan, one of Lincoln’s six pallbearers, then by descent through Applegate’s family for more than 150 years.

The 37 stars are in alternative rows of stars as may be seen on the excellent photograph of the flag: 7, 8, 7, 8, 7 = 37.

David, I had a look at that site and I think Steve may have a point ... I also looked at this site :
https://flag-post.com/adding-new-stars-t...civil-war/
It has

"Lincoln Funeral Flag at Museum of Southern History in Jacksonville Florida"

the shape of the stars differ from those on the auction flag. Also there is a grommet (hole) that seems in a different place (above the stars). Also the stripes seem a different width.